amphibology
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/amfɪˈbɒlədʒi/
Definition of amphibology
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(archaic, countable, uncountable)Amphiboly.
“In Athens men learn'd […] to resolve a sophisticall argument, and to confound the imposture and amphibologie of words, captiously enterlaced together […]”
“[T]he fallacie of Æquivocation and Amphibologie, […] conclude from the ambiguity of ſome vvord, or the ambiguous ſintaxis of many put together.”
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Etymology
From French amphibologie, from late Latin amphibologia, earlier amphibolia, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιβολία (amphibolía, “ambiguity”).
Words you can make from amphibology
200+ playable · top: AMPHIBOLY (21 pts)
Best play amphiboly 21 points8-letter words
4 words7-letter words
7 words6-letter words
24 words- BIGAMY 14 pts
- HOMILY 14 pts
- BLOOMY 13 pts
- BLOOPY 13 pts
- MOPILY 13 pts
- MYOPIA 13 pts
- OOMPAH 13 pts
- PHOBIA 13 pts
- POOBAH 13 pts
- APLOMB 12 pts
- GAMILY 12 pts
- GLOOMY 12 pts
- GLOOPY 12 pts
- OOGAMY 12 pts
- GAMBOL 11 pts
- GIMBAL 11 pts
- HOOPLA 11 pts
- MAGILP 11 pts
- MOBLOG 11 pts
- MOOLAH 11 pts
- ABLOOM 10 pts
- LIPOMA 10 pts
- APOLOG 9 pts
- GLIOMA 9 pts
5-letter words
64 words- LYMPH 15 pts
- GLYPH 14 pts
- GIMPY 13 pts
- HAPLY 13 pts
- HIPLY 13 pts
- PHYLA 13 pts
- PIGMY 13 pts
- ABMHO 12 pts
- ABOHM 12 pts
- AMPLY 12 pts
- BALMY 12 pts
- BIMAH 12 pts
- BLIMY 12 pts
- BOOMY 12 pts
- HIMBO 12 pts
- HOAGY 12 pts
- IMPLY 12 pts
- LAMBY 12 pts
- LIMBY 12 pts
- OOMPH 12 pts
- PALMY 12 pts
- POBOY 12 pts
- BIGLY 11 pts
- BILGY 11 pts
- BLIMP 11 pts
- BOOGY 11 pts
- GOOPY 11 pts
- GOYIM 11 pts
- HOOLY 11 pts
- OGHAM 11 pts
- YAHOO 11 pts
- BIALY 10 pts
- BOYLA 10 pts
- GLAMP 10 pts
- GOMBO 10 pts
- LOAMY 10 pts
- LOOBY 10 pts
- LOOPY 10 pts
- PHIAL 10 pts
- BLOOM 9 pts
- BLOOP 9 pts
- GAILY 9 pts
- GOOLY 9 pts
- LAIGH 9 pts
- LIMBA 9 pts
- LIMBO 9 pts
- LIMPA 9 pts
- MILPA 9 pts
- OLOGY 9 pts
- PIBAL 9 pts
- AMIGO 8 pts
- GALOP 8 pts
- GLOAM 8 pts
- GLOOM 8 pts
- GLOOP 8 pts
- IMAGO 8 pts
- ABOIL 7 pts
- MOOLA 7 pts
- OBOLI 7 pts
- POLIO 7 pts
- AGLOO 6 pts
- IGLOO 6 pts
- LOGIA 6 pts
- LOGOI 6 pts
4-letter words
100 words- HOMY 12 pts
- HYPO 12 pts
- MOPY 11 pts
- AHOY 10 pts
- BOGY 10 pts
- GABY 10 pts
- GAMY 10 pts
- GAPY 10 pts
- GOBY 10 pts
- GYPO 10 pts
- HIYA 10 pts
- HOLY 10 pts
- HOYA 10 pts
- HYLA 10 pts
- ABLY 9 pts
- AMYL 9 pts
- BLAH 9 pts
- BOHO 9 pts
- BOYO 9 pts
- GAMB 9 pts
- GAMP 9 pts
- GIMP 9 pts
- HALM 9 pts
- HOBO 9 pts
- HOLM 9 pts
- HOLP 9 pts
- HOMA 9 pts
- HOMO 9 pts
- HOOP 9 pts
- LIMY 9 pts
- MAYO 9 pts
- MOHO 9 pts
- MOLY 9 pts
- OPAH 9 pts
- PALY 9 pts
- PILY 9 pts
- PLAY 9 pts
- AGLY 8 pts
- AMBO 8 pts
- BALM 8 pts
- BIMA 8 pts
- BLAM 8 pts
- BLIP 8 pts
- BOOM 8 pts
- IAMB 8 pts
- LAMB 8 pts
- LAMP 8 pts
- LIMB 8 pts
- LIMP 8 pts
- LOGY 8 pts
- PALM 8 pts
- PIMA 8 pts
- BIOG 7 pts
- BLAG 7 pts
- BLOG 7 pts
- GLAM 7 pts
- GLIB 7 pts
- GLIM 7 pts
- GLOB 7 pts
- GLOM 7 pts
- GLOP 7 pts
- GOBO 7 pts
- GOOP 7 pts
- HAIL 7 pts
- HALO 7 pts
- HILA 7 pts
- HOLO 7 pts
- MAGI 7 pts
- OGAM 7 pts
- OHIA 7 pts
- OILY 7 pts
- BAIL 6 pts
- BOIL 6 pts
- BOLA 6 pts
- BOLO 6 pts
- LIMA 6 pts
- LIMO 6 pts
- LIPA 6 pts
- LIPO 6 pts
- LOAM 6 pts
- LOBO 6 pts
- LOOM 6 pts
- LOOP 6 pts
- MAIL 6 pts
- MILO 6 pts
- MOIL 6 pts
- MOLA 6 pts
- MOOL 6 pts
- OBIA 6 pts
- OBOL 6 pts
- OPAL 6 pts
- PAIL 6 pts
- PALI 6 pts
- PIAL 6 pts
- AGIO 5 pts
- GAOL 5 pts
- GLIA 5 pts
- GOAL 5 pts
- LOGO 5 pts
- OLIO 4 pts
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